shocking how quickly various professional journals dropped their normal peer review standards when pressed politically to do so.
Even JAMA and NEJM had to issue retractions as they tried to retroactively fix their reputations.
It is no wonder that we in the medical profession are having a hard time regaining the public trust.
Frankly, the govt also lost ground in we professionals view as well. Now, it is “trust but verify” when it comes to recommendations.